Done! And What I’ve Learned About Writing
The revision is back with my intelligent and meticulous editor. She’ll be reading through it and there may still be some tweaking to do, as well as the copy-edit, but…
2011
Lack of Posts
Hey kids! Sorry it has been over a month since my last post -- I've been hard at work on another project. I'll do my best to get something up…
Time editor calls Obama a ‘dick’ on MSNBC
Liberal media? Give me a break. Mark Halperin, the 'Editor-at-Large' of the weekly rag Time, upset that Obama used strong language to challenge the GOP on the deficit plan, called…
Civil Liberties And Privacy Aside…
“Passage of these bills would mean a lot of additional expenditures for new equipment, training and administration for many of our members who do not necessarily have to financial power…
Tim Hudak and his own caucus vs. your wallet
When Hudak MPP Garfield Dunlop isn't too busy being contracdicted by his own party over handing tax payers the bill for eco fees (see: http://theliberalscarf.blogspot.com/2011/06/tim-hudak-vs-your-wallet-and-his-own.html), he's handing taxpayers the bi...
On political investments
Yes, there's plenty of reason for snark in response to the news that the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce will be (a) pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into this fall's…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for June 30, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Exclusive: S&P to deeply cut U.S. ratings if debt payment missed -http://goo.gl/Toz0nChlidren's Voices in UK Family Law - http://goo.gl/Pg5ouLawyers and…
Canada Day 144
As long-time readers of this blog may know, I spent many years researching the history of Canada Day celebrations, especially the ones funded by the federal government and those hosted…
New column day
Here, expanding on the hostile labour environment that's developing as federal and provincial governments alike use back-to-work legislation as a pre-emptive attack on workers. For further reading (which should be…
Letter to Supporters: Less privacy, more cost – the wrong direction for Canadians
Last week we told you about the Government’s invasive, costly Internet spying bill. We asked you to sign a petition opposing this unnecessary violation of Internet freedom. You responded! 30,000+…
Ten indisputable facts about Canada (Part One: History)
To commemorate Canada Day tomorrow, I thought it might be useful to clear up some common myths people have about Canada and Canadian history. Many of the readers of The…
The Flotilla to Gaza Has Fox News North in a Flap
Fox News North is in a right flap over Canada's participation in the Flotilla to Gaza, to deliver badly needed humanitarian aid.Conservative columnist John Robson claims they are acting like…
Let’s get Real On Climate Change!
Many people like to point to the oil companies for the blame of Climate change, but households contribute to 45% of all emissions. That means if we wish to achieve…
Sun News Network – Full of Sound And Fury, Signifying Nothing
When Sun News Network was fast approaching its debut, I had this fantasy whereby I would watch it diligently so that I could make regular complaints to the CRTC for…
Guilty or not, man goes free
Courtney Salmon was well known to police. He had been charged at least twice with youth prostitution offences but had avoided conviction. The police thought Salmon had “got away with…
BBC Double Think
From a BBC report on Greece today:The majority of the Greek people are unconvinced by a plan dictated by outsiders. In almost every conversation I have had on the streets…
Rhode Island Lawmakers Approve Civil Unions
Well, it's not equality, but it's a big step, nonetheless, in Rhode Island, where Senate lawmakers Wednesday evening approved civil unions for gay couples. The bill, which already passed in…
Denial-a-Palooza 6: Heartland’s Sixth International Conference on Climate Change, Courtesy of Koch, Scaife & Exxon
Denialapalooza Map ICCC6.png The Heartland Institute is convening a who's-who of the global warming denial machine in Washington, DC over the next two days for the sixth International Conference...